CICAK NAMED SLC WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Jan 20, 2009

Texas
A&M-Corpus Christi freshman Mirna Cicak was named the Southland
Conference's women's tennis player of the week, the first awarded
of the season.

Cicak earned
the honor by defeating Julie Chao of Rice, the #23 ranked player in
the
Southwest Divison of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Playing in the first match of
her collegiate career, Cicak faced off against the heralded Chao
and beat her in straight sets, 7-5, 7-6.

"I really
salute Mirna for what showing so much poise and maturity in her
first collegiate match."
said Head Coach Steve Moore. "We are all very proud of her and this
honor she received."

The victory
over Chao marked the highest-ranked player ever beaten by an
Islander in the history of the program.

Cicak and the
rest of the Islanders' team will be back in action against Central
Arkansas on Feb. 1 in Dallas.